Quincy Jones took David Letterman on a brief tour through his esteemed career, reminiscing about working with Ray Charles, Count Basie, and Frank Sinatra. The 27-time Grammy winner shared how he wanted to be a gangster growing up in Chicago, how music saved his life, and meeting Ray.

Catch up with Mr. Jones above and watch Snoop Dogg perform “Get the Funk Out of My Face,” a remake of the Brothers Johnson’s song from Q’s tribute album Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, below.